BAKER, SPEER, KISH, KIZER George Plummer BAKER, a well-known member of the Washington county bar and a former member of the state legislature from this county, died suddenly at the City hospital Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. News of Mr. BAKER's death came as a shock to his friends, it not having been generally known that he was ill. He had been suffering from mastoid trouble and became unconscious Friday afternoon. He was taken to the hospital Sunday and operated on late in the afternoon. While he recovered from the anesthetic he did not recover consciousness, meningitis which developed causing his death. The son of Lewis F. and Mary DORSEY BAKER, Mr. BAKER was born in West Pike Run township. The family of which Mr. BAKER was a descendent was established in Washington county more than a century ago, Mr. BAKER's great grandfather, John Wood BAKER, and his brother, George, coming from Lancaster county in 1781. They settled in lands of West Pike Run township, following the occupation of agriculture. It was here on the old BAKER farm that Lewis BAKER, the grandfather of George Plummer BAKER was born. Mr. BAKER served as deputy recorder of Washington county under Recorder L. M. AXTELL and E. N. DUNLAP and afterwards served two terms as a member of the Pennsylvania state legislature, being first elected in 1914 and re-elected in 1916. In 1919 he was a candidate for Judge of the Orphans' Court of Washington county; being defeated by Judge Haldain B. HUGHES, of Washington. In politics Mr. BAKER had always been a staunch Republican. Early in life he began to take an active interest in affairs political and until the time of his death maintained a very active interest in both state and national affairs. Many years ago Mr. BAKER became a member of Beallsville Lodge No. 237 Free and Accepted Masons. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Effie BLACK BAKER and two daughters, Mrs. Paul BEELER, of Johnstown, and Miss Bernice BAKER, at home. Four brothers also survive: Charles E. BAKER, of Dormont; William L. BAKER, of Indianapolis; John T. BAKER, of Clairton and L. Frank BAKER, of California. Funeral services were held at his late residence, 234 Locust avenue, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The interment was in the Washington cemetery. Mr. W. L. SPEER attended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth SPEER, of Georgetown, Ohio on Friday. The deceased was 93 years old and for the past 60 years has lived in the same house. *Oakdale column We are very sorry to learn of the death of the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. KISH of Clinton avenue, who died on Friday morning after a few days illness of diphtheria. A private funeral was held and interment was made in the Oakdale cemetery on Saturday morning with the Rev. E. D. LEWIS having a short service at the grave. Mrs. Florence SEQUI was called to the funeral of her uncle last Saturday, Mr. A. B. KIZER of Mars, interment at the old home at Emlenton. *Noblestown column